Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,094 — 41% below the US median ($1,865), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $190 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $280 | $504 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $280 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $280 | $308 | — | 113 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $293 | $254 | — | 145 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $300 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $300 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $443 | $2,401 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $489 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $519 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $538 | $296 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $563 | $871 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $563 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $563 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $568 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $612 | $334 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $684 | $635 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $835 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $841 | $303 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $870 | $237 | — | 120 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $885 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $900 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $912 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $912 | $184 | — | — | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $992 | $314 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,094 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($194). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($387).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,087 list price could save about $993 (48%).
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